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NATO Could Raise Its Future Defense Spending to Five Percent
The proportion of NATO nations meeting the two percent benchmark has skyrocketed since 2022. Today, some members are aiming ...
Two NATO Allies Commit to 5% Defense Spending Amid Trump Pressure: Report
Lithuania and Estonia have become the first NATO members to pledge an increase in defense spending to five percent of GDP, ...
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The D Brief: NATO’s Baltic problem; Denmark ups military spending; MADIS vs. drones; And a bit more.
One of the Russian ships was detained Sunday by the Swedes for further investigation, the Journal reports. The ship’s owner ...
Why meeting Trump’s military spending target could be tough for NATO’s lowest spender
Europe’s military heavyweights have already said that meeting Donald Trump’s potential challenge to spend up to 5% of their ...
Is the defense budget ready for a cold war?
The United States has the smallest defense budget in nearly 100 years. If the U.S. is in a cold war, it seems to be cheaper and less urgent than the last.
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Can European Defense Walk the Walk?
The EU is under pressure to increase defense spending, but member states are divided on how to fund it and whether to ...
Lithuania vows to boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP, citing the threat of Russian aggression
Lithuania’s president says his country has made the decision to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall ...
Germany's budget committee wants to approve 3 billion euros for Ukraine, sources say
Germany's budget committee has called Finance Minister Joerg Kukies to approve an additional 3 billion euros ($3.13 billion) ...
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Europe Is Pouring Money Into Defense. Is It Enough?
After the end of the Cold War, European military spending told a story of stability and optimism. Money flowed away from tanks and submarines and went instead to hospitals and pensions.